Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-07

should in any way be regarded as in the interest
OF peace and harmony l feel sure there Will be no
attempt to display it."
CIvII-sERvIcE REFORM.
Upon the su01ect OF civil service reform the
President speaks at considerable length and ex-
presses satisfaction at the improvement which
has been made in civ1-service ideas. SIN the first
months in the first year and a half of my admins
trat1On, ne says, 1.-The same battle was fought day
after day. Men came here by the hundred, by the
thousand, each company filling the room and emp
there was alwaystne same formula: I have come,
MI. President, to ask that - be removed
The reason would say. why, he is q republi-
over and over and over again in each successive
case with seemingly hopeless iteration. had al
wayS-I could have-but the same answer: You
must bring me proof OF his unftneSS as public
of1icer' understood very well their inability to
comprehend this. Knowing very well the pro-
cessrs which had obtained here for so many years,
| could but sympathize with their inability. /
have expressed this, perhaps, more clearly In a
letter which l wrote on this subject just two
"'The success which thus far has attended the
work OF civilserv1ce reform, said in that letter,
rs largely due to the fact that its practical friends
healthy progress can only be made as such of the
people who cherish pernic1OuS political ideas long
fostered and encouraged by vicious partisanship,
are persuaded that the change contemplated by
the reform Oners substantial improvement and
benefits. reasonable federation OF old pre1udices
a,aegon gr of lecSga,ton srv OF every ad sensible
assistance, and constant effort to demonstrate
the advantages OF the new order OF things are the
means Dy which this reform movement will In the
future be further advanced, the opposition OF In
corrtgtbe spoilsmen rendered 1neffectuaI, and the
cause placed upon sure foundation
but now the formula is altogether changed. I
have not heard that expression for many months
past 1t is now at the outset OF every application
FOR change; This man is ans faithess public
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND CIvII-sERv1cE REFORM
els not this very great deal to have accom-
plished? Is not this sufficient answer, for the
time that has tntervened, to those who may COM
plain that more has not been accomplished?
Harder than anything to endure have been the
have not regarded sufficiently their requests in
making appointments. How could have resisted
the demands made upon me by Others II yielded
personal friendship? They would have put me In
opposition to the very thing was trying to carry
through.
sBut it is a wonderful thing for political party
to have put aside the blindness OF partiSanship al
though at such apparent disadvantage to 1t. and
t9 to have acquiesced In the new order OF things,
In that letter. which I have already referred TO,
this was fully pointed out. The support which
its eors to preserve advance Ihs aeor b1 R
party restored to power after an exclusion for
many years from participation in the places at
new system precluding the redistribution or such
places In its interest," called upon to surrender ad-
vantages which perverted partisansh1p had
taught the American people belonged to success,
and perturbed with q suspicion, always raised In
such an emergency, that their rights in the con-
duct OF this reform had not been scrupulously re-
garded, should receive due acknowledgment and
should confirm our belief that there is sentiment
among the people better than desire to hold Of
safely rest the integrity Of our institutions and The
strength and perpetuity OF our government
HIS VIEWS AS TO A DISSEMINATION
Concerning the question OF his renomlnation,
Mr.. Cleveland said:
'It seems to be the universal belief that Presi-
dent must desire denomination. cannot under
stand how any man who has served one term as
President could have personal ambition in secur-
ing second term, with all its solemn responsible
ity, its harasslng duties, and frs constant and
grievOus exactions upon his mental and physical
strength. His consent, 1t seems to me- to accept
second term should rest only upon his sense OF a
OF his duty when called upon to bear his particular
part Of the burden OF citizenship. Thus the office
can have-at least, 1t can have for memo per-
s0nal allurementS II my administration during
my term should be useful to the people, should
respond to the wishes and expectations OF those
who elected me should Justify the reason for sub
which represent for that which had administered
the affairs Of the people for a quarter OF a GEN.
tury, my satisfaction would be complete. hope
my present term may be concluded with profit to
the country, and with as few mistakes on my own
part as are incident to fallble human nature"
When reference Was made to the possibility
that the coming Presidential campaign might
nevertheless find him again exposed to its anxeties
and responsibilities. he said: .'The aspersions,
as to acts, as to purpOSes-what mere allurement
OF continued office could ent1ce one facing all
these, and knowing just what they mean?" "FOr
myself, it Is true, the President continued 'rhe
excitement and the requirements OF q campaign
would make little difference In my daily walk. 1
should pursue the course or to-day and OF yeSter-
day and OF the day before that, and OF all days
since came here. But can only repeat to you
with full sense of what the words imply, that
can understand no temptation and no reason, ex-
cept his sense of his obligation as citizen which
term"
THE PROPOSED EXTRA SESSION.
When asked his reasons for not calling an extra
session OF Congress to consider the questions OF
taxation left unsettled by the last session, and
which operated to pile up in the Treasury use
less surplus Of some eleven millions OF dollars
81 gave the subject the most careful study and
consideration There was much 70 be said on both
Sides but, after considering the matter in all Its
imperatively demanded The convening OF Com
greSs In extra term has often failed to realize the
anticipations Of good to proceed from it. But in
this particular exige1fy should fS have re- called an the
try seemed to demand II. The expedient we
adopted OF disposing OF that part OF the surplus
the retention OF which nom the channels OF trade
might have proven too great strain upon the
country, by calling the bonds, ought to subserve
what Is tmperattvely required. It appeared more
to the public interest that the members OF the new
their oonstituents and learn there BY as long and
as tntlmaSe communion as possible just what the
people required OF them. With the ample discus
sion among the people themselves their represen-
tatives should be sOeducated to true understand
Ing OF the great matters at issue that speedy &C.
ton ought 70 be taken after the organization shall
have been erected"
In FAyos OR TIE ASAkcursrsL-New York Dis.